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Skills
How to use technology effectively
How to take notes
· Lecture
· Movie
Reading comprehension
MLA formatting
In-text citation
Effective use of research resources
· Books
· Ebsco
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Library skills
Grammar
Testing – formative & summative

Skills
Critical Thinking
Critical Writing
Persuasive writing
Public speaking
Collaborative work
Compare/contrast
Cause/effect
Outlining
Organizing information
Debate
Seminar
Persuasive
Inference
Technology

Content
World 1
Beginning -> fall of Roman Empire (500 AD)
Greeks
Romans
India -ancient
Cultures
Development of civilization
Fertile Crescent
Ancient Egypt
Agricultural revolution
China – Early dynasties
Greek Drama/Theater
Shakespeare (as a unit)
ü Globe theater
ü Life of Shakespeare
ü Sonnets
ü Three different plays
ü Puns
ü Devices
Literary devices
Characterization
Analysis of themes
Styles of writing
Vocabulary
Myth & legends
Developmental of World Religions
ü Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism



Content
World II
Fall of Roman Empire – (500 AD) > WWII (modern times)
Industrial revolution
India – Gandhi
Middle ages Europe
Feudalism – Japan, China, Europe & Hawaii
ü Asian poetry unit
Renaissance
Reformation
Imperialism
ü Central & S. America Early people
Nationalism
Colonialism
World War I
World War II
ü Focus on Genocide
Middle East – Arab/Israeli conflict
Memoir Writing
Review and mastery of World Lit 1 content
World Religions beliefs integrated